Tommy Torres Lyrics - Discography
Tomas Torres Carrasquillo (November 25, 1971) was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is better known by his birth name, Tommy Torres. Torres learned to play the violin and keyboards at a young age. He started composing when he was in high school. He then enrolled in Berklee College of Music where he graduated magna cμm laude with a dual major of "Music Production & Engineering"and "Commercial Arranging". Torres lived in New York City for a while working as a studio assistant at the famed Sony Music Studios and later moved to Miami, Florida in 1998.
On June 19, 2001, Torres became a solo artist with the release of a self-titled album. The album included the Billboard Top 20 singles "Como Olvidar" and "Hoy Te Vas". The album was released on the Sony Discos label and was nominated for best album by a new artist on Premios Lo Nuestro.
His first recorded composition was "No Puedo Olvidar" by pop group MDO in 1999. The song made it to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. That same year, another one of his compositions, "Llegar A Ti" was recorded by Christian artist Jaci Velasquez and quickly climbed to the No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart, earning him an ASCAP Song of the Year award. In 2001, his production of "Cuando Seas Mia" by group Son By Four also made it to the No. 1 spot on Billboard.
